Clive Evatt Reserve and Turiban Reserve

Clive Evatt Reserve and Turiban Reserve New South Wales
Blackbutt at Turiban Reserve
Clive Evatt Reserve and Turiban Reserve
Nearest town or city	Wahroonga
Coordinates	33.715404°S 151.130368°E / -33.715404; 151.130368
Managing authorities	Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council

Clive Evatt Reserve and Turiban Reserve are two forest remnants situated on Burns Road, Wahroonga, in Sydney, Australia. Both are of a high conservation status, being some of the last remnants of the critically endangered Blue Gum High Forest in the Sydney basin. Turiban has some of the tallest forest trees in Sydney, some blackbutt exceeding 45 metres tall. Forest restoration programs have been in progress for many years. The weeds ochna and privet being particularly troublesome. Foxes are an invasive mammal species. "Turiban" is said to be a clan of Indigenous Australians who lived north of Sydney.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

References

1. "Legislation, 12 May 2006" (PDF). New South Wales Government Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. "Blue Gum High Forest of the Sydney Basin Biogregion". Australian Government. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
3. John Burke. "Newsletter" (PDF). STEP inc. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
4. "Clive Evatt Reserve". Geoview.info. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
5. "The Clive Evatt Reserve". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
6. "Saving Our Species - Help Save Blue Gum High Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion" (PDF). NSW Government. Retrieved 8 July 2020.